+SenszR No it wont. Take for example one of its rivals, the AMG SLS. About equal performance data, price and timeline. While the 458 has depreciated, the SLS has doubled since last summer. The new 991 GT3 RS is another example, aftermarket prices are higher than factory prices. All three are naturally aspirated cars. The 458 just isn't special enough.
+SenszR Well, if you really believe that, then you should invest in one. My family have been investing in cars for years, and would never consider buying one for pure spec. And all of our friends who collect cars do not believe in it as a spec car. If you want a car that will increase in value, you need something thats special in a different way. There is an estimate of 15000 458s produced. And with a number high as that, nothing will make it special enough.
So his verdict is...the GT2 RS is more involving, quicker, more capable, more challenging/rewarding to drive, but the Ferrari wins because well shit it's a Ferrari.
ferrari looks better and it sound better that a win for me to be honest anything above 400 hp in a car thats sub 1500kg for me is fast enough i rather go for the responsiveness and great sounding of high revving na engine
He doesn't say that's his reason. The Ferrari is normally aspirated, sounds better, arguably looks better, and I suspect has more feedback. It also has a linear steering rack, unlike the Porsche's mind bendingly annoying variable ratio system. Lots of potential reasons that don't involve it just being a Ferrari. Don't forget, Jason owns a 911 and is famously unemotional about Ferrari as a brand.
@Jared O'Meagher thing is the only reason i hear people pick ferrari is " cuz rarri" its like buying a 3k gucci wallet, that is no better than the 15$ calvin klein
997 GT2RS in terms of excitement definitely won the medal . Rear wheel drive, manual transmission, 620hp . But i was just wondering how much fun the 991 700hp 2018 GT2RS with PDK will be .
I am sorry but i really don't agree with that. I can't understand how can someone say one car is better or faster than other just looking at some values printed on a paper. That 0,4 s gap could easily change with the quality of the asfalt used, for example. The tests haven't been done in the same conditions so you can never say one is faster than another. And this cars are meant to be used on road by "normal humans" so, again, 0,4 s are just irrelevant.
are you stupid? serious question. you are disagreeing that 0.4 seconds is a big difference when talking about sub 4 second 0-6 times? we are talking about the manufacturers given times of the vehicles, no other factors involved.
So, fast-forward to 2024: A really nice low mile 458 is about $350,000. I really nice low mile 997.2 GT2 RS is $750,000. That manual transmission makes all the difference as far as market values are concerned the fact that this is the last manual transmission 2RS doesn’t hurt either.
+ian knox no shit eh I caught that too ! They're actually comparing the rev limit between a NA and turbocharged car, hahahha the imbecilsBring on the GT3 , that car can rev to 8.5k
Chrisl no i haven't, but my comment was a summation of his words, it was not a comment of my experience with the cars. the point was to point out the contradiction in reasoning. i'm surprised i need to point this out to you. so the people thumbed up my comment understood my position, where you're clearly showing everyone you don't.
sultanabran1 But, emotion is obviously why he liked the Ferrari more than the Porsche. This is super obvious to me, but not to you. Ferrari and Porsche do things differently because they are different companies; he prefers the way Ferreri does things, this time, more than the Porsche. It is so simple to understand. But you and the people who thumbed up your comment can't understand this.
By any standards Porsche is better car (and I personally find it even more attractive) it is also real man, real drivers car... but Ferrari is still better? By what criteria except personal preferences?! Only for the manual gearbox 911 deserves gold medal.
I will take the Porsche please. I imagine that it won't make your ears bleed due to noise (unlike the 458!) and that it is better on fuel consumption/greener. That mid-range punch from the Porsche is addictive! And before anyone comments- yes I have been in one as a passenger so do know what I am talking about. The whole experience certainly made me buzz and wouldn't complain if one sat on my drive!
you only need to change gear one time (yes, both cars can reach 100 kmh in 2nd gear) and is from the front to the back, so you don't loose too much time doing that vs a dual clutch.
The GT2RS is superb in any aspect except that people who don't know thinks it's cooler with a Fiat? Ahh, come on, Jason! The quality also totally outruns the Fiat. GT2/GT3 any day over a flatcrank V8 Fiat. ;)
I think this guy is hung up on the sound the Ferrari makes with the V8 engine, he admits the GT2 RS is the better car with respect to performance but still prefers the Ferrari. I don't know why Porsche doesn't use the GT3 RS's engine with twin hair dryers that revs to 9000 rpm in the GT2 RS car.
LAUNCH CONTROL 東瀛戰神 Well obviously you have to incorporate an engine management system when you turbo any car and have proper internals etc to handle the increased pressures.
I must say the top trumps is both in accurate and pointless. The power figures are correct, but the 0-62 times are not, I can't recall ever seeing the GT2 RS listed at 3.5 seconds, 3.4 more or less everywhere I've looked, and it's common knowledge that it will do it much closer to 3 seconds than 3.5. The top speed is correct, which brings me to revs. Why is this included? This is not a relevant test in this instance as you have a turbo car against an n/a? So this test shouldn't even be factored in, with that in mind the GT2 RS should actually win this 2-0, but yet the Ferrari comes out level.
R Bax I'll have to dig it out it is from 2011 but if you look hard enough on here it's on here as well. Actually I just bought a magazine and it had a 2 sec 0-60 shoot out and the GT2RS was in it. That's my favorite car on earth! Let me look right now I think I know where it is.
R Bax It's a motor trend and its a battle between the 2014 Camaro which went 4.0 0-60. Then the Nissan GTR track edition and it went 2.7 0-60. Then they had the 2014 911 turbo S that went 2.6 0-60. And that Porsche had 560 H.P. and went 10.9 in the quarter. The 911 GT2RS has 620 H.P.so with the right tires on the back that will rip well into the 2 second mark in the 0-60 competition.:-)
That's not the same. You can't use an AWD Turbo S time then say that because the GT2 is more powerful it can also do it in 2 seconds. I don't think there has ever been a test that has the GT2 RS doing 0-60 in the 2 second range. In fact, I don't think there has been one in which it did it in less than 3.3 or 3.4 seconds. Which is fine. Of course it will do it with the "right tires." Many very powerful cars can do many things with the "right tires."
ugh, the first line when hes driving the car is so indicative of how annoying automobile journalism has become. Why dont you guys just shut the hell up about 0-60 times altogether and stop worrying about the "speed" at which ground is covered and other useless numbers and bragging rights, and give us what only you, having drove the vehicle, can provide us? and thats a subjective and reasonable opinion on what driving the car is like and how it makes you feel. Its pretty damn simple, and its why we all love cars in the first place. Chrissakes....
It really doesen´t matter what car you buy if you can´t use a race driving techniques and if you don´t have experience enought for use a full posibilities of an any car... There are so many people on the road witch driving a fast and expensive cars BUT they don´t have driving skills and the all what they can is the acceleration on the straight road even to drive with an automatic gearbox. If they meet a some driver with more experience and driving sklil He will always will be faster even in a much weaker car. SO if you want to be a better driver and can use a 100% possibilities of the super cars - just go to the racing school get an education and exams in the race driving school than start racing on race tracks or rally and use your skills on the public road. I guarantee you will be really fast even in a slow car and you could defeat a "baby driver" in a Porsche...
I cant take this guy seriously. or that steering wheel. Every 9 series porsche i ever drove handled like wet poop.. compared to Lambos, Ferraris, Astons, or even modded mustangs.
loosing traction ...is loosing time, unless it can be made up with brute power. Porsches always seem slower around turns ..bc the ass end wants to go off and have a picnic.. in the cabbage. Ferraris feel like over powered go carts designed for old people at a stupid price. Aston, I respect all around.. but desire more power bang for the buck. Lambo.. feels like i got what I paid for: a car today, made for today, modern design -- not reworked yesterdays trash. A20 year old porsche... looks like one made yesterday .. and feels the same.. no thanks.
What do you even mean? How many 9 series Porsche have you driven? And what car do you like? You make no sense what so ever. Are you calling a Lamborghini a more "up to date" car than a Porsche? Ok, you have no idea in that case.
What I speak is completely sensible... and comprehensible if you know what you're looking at. The steering wheel in this car is ridiculous looking. Paddle shift is retarded.... built for the retarded. ... and I despise it on everything. Ive driven Lambo Diablos, Murcielago, Multiple Gallardos.. and probably recorded the highest mileage on a Gallardo of anyone at 97,300 miles from new. Then I've Driven Aston Vantage V8, Rousch Mustangs, Zo6 vettes, Saleen Mustangs, Multiple Jaguars s from 80s to present day, Ferrari 308, 348, 360 Modena, 599. Driven S-Lines Audis. Well, Ive driven an arsenal of cars....old and newer, and owned quite a few cars myself over the last 35 years. All Porsche 9-series seem to be ass-end heavy coming out of turns. I've driven many 911, 1 : 930, 3 : 993, 1: 996, and a couple their awd versions-- Porsche people always trying to convince me. Driven the RS America.. and few other specials. The 930 twin turbo is likely the only I'd ever own-- silly fast and fun actually. The rest, I cant justify: they hadnt really changed in 30 years,.. besides some interior junk.. and headlights, snorkels on front, but overall , the same car with 5 dozen face lifts- probably the same door windows in all. Park an 05 next to one made yesterday, and ask an 7 year old to tell you which is newer. My friend's daughter at 14 cant pick out the newer one. Styling.... ,, Yea, A Lambo is way more advanced and up to date, But I would not even EVER Compare the 2 porsche to lambo.. unles the models .. if not in the same price range. But $120k vs $120k , buying A Lambo ... even a used Lambo. A Porshce made yesterday.. or a new F Type R Jaguar, Id take the F-Type Hands Down. 04-05 Gallardo verses new Porsche, ; I'd choose the old Gallardo. .. because I know its ridiculously reliable if you know how to drive... and shift a real manual . ...Which I did 97,300 miles on one clutch.. and topped it out more than 10 times, while no day went without reaching 150mph.. multiple times and holding it there as long as the road allowed. IF... I bought sa porsche stripped down, even without carpet.. no frills, no ugly hipster steering wheel as in video, then just a bare-bones car... with gobs of power, I might consider it as my 10th car in a collection.. if I still had a collection of any cars. As A kid, I wanted a Porsche...until 1989 when I frist drove one at 16. I was so unimpressed. I had the chance later to drive other porsches so I did. Every time, the same result. Maybe I am a weirdo, but Ive been over 200 many times, been around 170 mph turns.. on the edge of tire limits, but just never felt the same gripo, the same balance, the same stability in a porsche as I have in other cars. but .. I woukldnt ever pick a Ferarri for reliablity.. or handling trust either. Predictable, but not at all what I think is reasonable.. or good for the price.
the 458 has depreciated like a rock, the GT2RS has doubled in value
***** theres too many 458s out there, the 458 speciale/speciale aperta though...
Peter Pan The 458 will go straight back up.
+SenszR No it wont. Take for example one of its rivals, the AMG SLS. About equal performance data, price and timeline. While the 458 has depreciated, the SLS has doubled since last summer. The new 991 GT3 RS is another example, aftermarket prices are higher than factory prices. All three are naturally aspirated cars.
The 458 just isn't special enough.
The Uber Gypsy Last N/A Ferrari V8.
It will go back up.
+SenszR Well, if you really believe that, then you should invest in one. My family have been investing in cars for years, and would never consider buying one for pure spec. And all of our friends who collect cars do not believe in it as a spec car.
If you want a car that will increase in value, you need something thats special in a different way. There is an estimate of 15000 458s produced. And with a number high as that, nothing will make it special enough.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION! NOT FOR RICH... FOR DRIVERS!
So his verdict is...the GT2 RS is more involving, quicker, more capable, more challenging/rewarding to drive, but the Ferrari wins because well shit it's a Ferrari.
Lol exactly makes no sense also to choose flappy pdls over manual then call yourself a car enthusiast lmfao
Not, because the 458 doesn´t have a manual option
ferrari looks better and it sound better that a win for me to be honest anything above 400 hp in a car thats sub 1500kg for me is fast enough i rather go for the responsiveness and great sounding of high revving na engine
He doesn't say that's his reason. The Ferrari is normally aspirated, sounds better, arguably looks better, and I suspect has more feedback. It also has a linear steering rack, unlike the Porsche's mind bendingly annoying variable ratio system. Lots of potential reasons that don't involve it just being a Ferrari. Don't forget, Jason owns a 911 and is famously unemotional about Ferrari as a brand.
@Jared O'Meagher thing is
the only reason i hear people pick ferrari is " cuz rarri"
its like buying a 3k gucci wallet, that is no better than the 15$ calvin klein
997 GT2RS in terms of excitement definitely won the medal . Rear wheel drive, manual transmission, 620hp . But i was just wondering how much fun the 991 700hp 2018 GT2RS with PDK will be .
The 991.2 GT2 RS is basically a speed demon.
The 4.0 is better in terms of excitement than the 2RS IMO
Plenty of tests showing the gt2rs can get to 60 in way under 3.5.
Porsche are very conservative with their figures
I know the 991 turbos does 0-60 in about 2.7secs unlike Porsches claimed 3.1secs
DIAVEL GAMING 0,4 s is way under? you can't even notice that gap if you don't have two cars side by side.
Tiago Neves
of course 0.4 is a big difference when youre talking about 0-60 times...
I am sorry but i really don't agree with that. I can't understand how can someone say one car is better or faster than other just looking at some values printed on a paper. That 0,4 s gap could easily change with the quality of the asfalt used, for example. The tests haven't been done in the same conditions so you can never say one is faster than another. And this cars are meant to be used on road by "normal humans" so, again, 0,4 s are just irrelevant.
are you stupid? serious question.
you are disagreeing that 0.4 seconds is a big difference when talking about sub 4 second 0-6 times?
we are talking about the manufacturers given times of the vehicles, no other factors involved.
So, fast-forward to 2024:
A really nice low mile 458 is about $350,000. I really nice low mile 997.2 GT2 RS is $750,000. That manual transmission makes all the difference as far as market values are concerned the fact that this is the last manual transmission 2RS doesn’t hurt either.
I'll choose this over the new ones just because it have that manual gearbox which is pure connectivity between the machine and the road
Same with me. The 991.2 GT2 RS is basically a speed demon.
Still my favourite GT2 Porsche to date.
10 years later, is the 458 still your best car compared to this?
they need to do a 991 variant of the gt2 asap
I am sure they'll do.
YazeedSaber sadly, I think Porsche is done with the gt2
Andrew Carder why? If they can make money selling it, they will build it.
eeterp32 true, true
eeterp32 last year, porsche said this www.digitaltrends.com/cars/porsche-911-gt2-fate-uncertain/
thats why.
Dude drove the fuck out of that car. Doesn't give you goosebumps? Fuck man, what does?
GT2 runs rings around it jason,
Maximum revs????? lol
+ian knox no shit eh I caught that too ! They're actually comparing the rev limit between a NA and turbocharged car, hahahha the imbecilsBring on the GT3 , that car can rev to 8.5k
The 458 loves to drift and it can do lap times as well. The sound is better as well. They are both great cars for different reasons!
gt2 rs is faster.
Does it come with a fire extinguisher as standard ? and do the seat belts prevent you from escaping once a fire has taken hold?
You want something better than a 458, then get a GT3-RS...
Has the noise and soul the GT2 will never have
Nice car, but if had the choice I'd take a 4 litre Gt3 rs
basically, the 458 is better because it's shitter and not made as well. or as fast. or as usable.
sultanabran1 Whut lul
James Lovett i'm pointing out the holes in the rubbish the reviewer is saying.
sultanabran1 have you driven either of them? If you haven't maybe your opinion is worthless? just like the people who thumbed up your comment, maybe?
Chrisl no i haven't, but my comment was a summation of his words, it was not a comment of my experience with the cars. the point was to point out the contradiction in reasoning. i'm surprised i need to point this out to you. so the people thumbed up my comment understood my position, where you're clearly showing everyone you don't.
sultanabran1 But, emotion is obviously why he liked the Ferrari more than the Porsche. This is super obvious to me, but not to you. Ferrari and Porsche do things differently because they are different companies; he prefers the way Ferreri does things, this time, more than the Porsche. It is so simple to understand. But you and the people who thumbed up your comment can't understand this.
That porsche with a PDK would do 0-60 in under 3 sec prob, but id still have it manual
Put it against the old Carrera GT and see what happens then
how would I know if an engine is the 611HP version? Someone is selling a gt2 RS but says it has a 500 something HP motor.
treestump flyer He's not selling a real one. If it's not over £200,000 then don't bother.
manual gearbox 😍
By any standards Porsche is better car (and I personally find it even more attractive) it is also real man, real drivers car... but Ferrari is still better? By what criteria except personal preferences?!
Only for the manual gearbox 911 deserves gold medal.
Higher revs sound beautiful, perhaps that is why
+Hussain Delawar Porsche 911 GT3 can rev almost as high, and does sound better than the GT2 because of it (no turbine blocking the exhaust port sound)
2:55 he smokes Marlboro lights and test the car while the cigarettes are in that little box compartment. Prooves that you can use the car daily :)
is the interior pink ??
I will take the Porsche please. I imagine that it won't make your ears bleed due to noise (unlike the 458!) and that it is better on fuel consumption/greener. That mid-range punch from the Porsche is addictive! And before anyone comments- yes I have been in one as a passenger so do know what I am talking about. The whole experience certainly made me buzz and wouldn't complain if one sat on my drive!
Porsche for me all the way.
still hangs on the coat tails of Ferrari s and Mcclarens but for how long ?
Porsche any day!
I think Plato actually owns or has recently owned this car? So he might know what he's talking about.
I'll have to go w/ the Porsche, they're my favorite, plus it comes down to pure VDub love.
I hope the 991 GT2 Will come
"That has a real naughty side... Come on daddy!!
Hmmm
Can't believe that Ferrari is faster from 0-62... Did they actually test the 0-62?
the difference is the GT2 has a standard manual gearbox which is slower to shift than the Ferrari's dual clutch.
you only need to change gear one time (yes, both cars can reach 100 kmh in 2nd gear) and is from the front to the back, so you don't loose too much time doing that vs a dual clutch.
anyone who hasn't watched Tiff Needell 996 GT2 test consider youtubing it. you won't regret it...
The GT2RS is superb in any aspect except that people who don't know thinks it's cooler with a Fiat?
Ahh, come on, Jason!
The quality also totally outruns the Fiat.
GT2/GT3 any day over a flatcrank V8 Fiat. ;)
Radical has released the rxc turbo. Hmm. But this is a Porsche. Porsche it is.
I thought the faster road Porsche was the Carrera GT
Little man vs. Big watch
I think this guy is hung up on the sound the Ferrari makes with the V8 engine, he admits the GT2 RS is the better car with respect to performance but still prefers the Ferrari.
I don't know why Porsche doesn't use the GT3 RS's engine with twin hair dryers that revs to 9000 rpm in the GT2 RS car.
John Stephan they probably just dont want to blow there flagships out of the water, like the carrera gt and the 918.
True,
John Stephan It doesn't work like that.
John Stephan Turbocharger+ 9000rpm stock block without mainfold, exhaust, coolant, etc= explosion.
LAUNCH CONTROL 東瀛戰神
Well obviously you have to incorporate an engine management system when you turbo any car and have proper internals etc to handle the increased pressures.
GORGEOUS
2021 we have 2000kg luxury 4 doors doing 3 seconds to 60 🤯
the Ferrari took Jason's vote purely because of the noise.
And now, there's a new model. Ready to kill the ego of any driver with more money than sense.
You picked the Ferrari over the Porsche, but you didn't put the Italian super car on the track. Let's see it's handling.
Despite being a huge Porsche fanatic, the only thing I dislike about this car is this dumb red interior.
I partially agree with your post, as it's a very small price to pay for a beast of a car like that
Red is common but, certainly not the only option. Grey alcantara is fairly common as well.
He said the gt2 RS does 60mph in 3.5 he's wrong should be 2.5
The GR2RS is a car if I had the money I would buy over anything else.
try owning one, after a year, the clutch of your Ferrari would have gone. the porsche's one would last 4 years.
1:39 Tony Montana
leave the turbos for the trucks, V all the way
I must say the top trumps is both in accurate and pointless. The power figures are correct, but the 0-62 times are not, I can't recall ever seeing the GT2 RS listed at 3.5 seconds, 3.4 more or less everywhere I've looked, and it's common knowledge that it will do it much closer to 3 seconds than 3.5. The top speed is correct, which brings me to revs. Why is this included? This is not a relevant test in this instance as you have a turbo car against an n/a? So this test shouldn't even be factored in, with that in mind the GT2 RS should actually win this 2-0, but yet the Ferrari comes out level.
U have the 458 I’ll have the gt2 rs❤
bellissima
It's 0-60 in 2.9 i have the magazine!!!!!!!!
+JC B For the GT2? Which magazine?
R Bax I'll have to dig it out it is from 2011 but if you look hard enough on here it's on here as well. Actually I just bought a magazine and it had a 2 sec 0-60 shoot out and the GT2RS was in it. That's my favorite car on earth! Let me look right now I think I know where it is.
R Bax It's a motor trend and its a battle between the 2014 Camaro which went 4.0 0-60. Then the Nissan GTR track edition and it went 2.7 0-60. Then they had the 2014 911 turbo S that went 2.6 0-60. And that Porsche had 560 H.P. and went 10.9 in the quarter. The 911 GT2RS has 620 H.P.so with the right tires on the back that will rip well into the 2 second mark in the 0-60 competition.:-)
R Bax They do have the GT2RS in the 2 sec mark on here somewhere?
That's not the same. You can't use an AWD Turbo S time then say that because the GT2 is more powerful it can also do it in 2 seconds. I don't think there has ever been a test that has the GT2 RS doing 0-60 in the 2 second range. In fact, I don't think there has been one in which it did it in less than 3.3 or 3.4 seconds. Which is fine. Of course it will do it with the "right tires." Many very powerful cars can do many things with the "right tires."
I'd take the Porsche over the Ferrari based solely on the transmission alone. Thanks.
ugh, the first line when hes driving the car is so indicative of how annoying automobile journalism has become. Why dont you guys just shut the hell up about 0-60 times altogether and stop worrying about the "speed" at which ground is covered and other useless numbers and bragging rights, and give us what only you, having drove the vehicle, can provide us? and thats a subjective and reasonable opinion on what driving the car is like and how it makes you feel. Its pretty damn simple, and its why we all love cars in the first place. Chrissakes....
OMG..! This man compared a porsche and a ferrari on paper..!!! Thats a shame!!!
Fastest most powerful road car Porsche has ever made? So what about the 918 that is faster and more powerful.
the video is more than 4 years old
It really doesen´t matter what car you buy if you can´t use a race driving techniques and if you don´t have experience enought for use a full posibilities of an any car... There are so many people on the road witch driving a fast and expensive cars BUT they don´t have driving skills and the all what they can is the acceleration on the straight road even to drive with an automatic gearbox. If they meet a some driver with more experience and driving sklil He will always will be faster even in a much weaker car. SO if you want to be a better driver and can use a 100% possibilities of the super cars - just go to the racing school get an education and exams in the race driving school than start racing on race tracks or rally and use your skills on the public road. I guarantee you will be really fast even in a slow car and you could defeat a "baby driver" in a Porsche...
sucks there not for sale anymore if u were to buy one today it be from a private collector who could charge u an arm leg and ur ass to own this car!
Nice Beetle indeed. I love 911 Beatles, I mean John Lennon's smiling from hell right now.
I wish someone could take my breath away, it stinks
Porsche GT2 auto per piloti con le palle: tutta grip meccanico e,soprattutto,dotata di cambio manuale...
I cant take this guy seriously. or that steering wheel. Every 9 series porsche i ever drove handled like wet poop.. compared to Lambos, Ferraris, Astons, or even modded mustangs.
loosing traction ...is loosing time, unless it can be made up with brute power. Porsches always seem slower around turns ..bc the ass end wants to go off and have a picnic.. in the cabbage. Ferraris feel like over powered go carts designed for old people at a stupid price. Aston, I respect all around.. but desire more power bang for the buck. Lambo.. feels like i got what I paid for: a car today, made for today, modern design -- not reworked yesterdays trash. A20 year old porsche... looks like one made yesterday .. and feels the same.. no thanks.
and Fuck Paddle Shift!!!!!! I will never buy any car with that sissy bullshit. I dont have the sweater for it...or the vest. or the queer shoes.
What do you even mean? How many 9 series Porsche have you driven? And what car do you like? You make no sense what so ever. Are you calling a Lamborghini a more "up to date" car than a Porsche? Ok, you have no idea in that case.
What I speak is completely sensible... and comprehensible if you know what you're looking at. The steering wheel in this car is ridiculous looking. Paddle shift is retarded.... built for the retarded. ... and I despise it on everything. Ive driven Lambo Diablos, Murcielago, Multiple Gallardos.. and probably recorded the highest mileage on a Gallardo of anyone at 97,300 miles from new. Then I've Driven Aston Vantage V8, Rousch Mustangs, Zo6 vettes, Saleen Mustangs, Multiple Jaguars s from 80s to present day, Ferrari 308, 348, 360 Modena, 599. Driven S-Lines Audis. Well, Ive driven an arsenal of cars....old and newer, and owned quite a few cars myself over the last 35 years. All Porsche 9-series seem to be ass-end heavy coming out of turns. I've driven many 911, 1 : 930, 3 : 993, 1: 996, and a couple their awd versions-- Porsche people always trying to convince me. Driven the RS America.. and few other specials. The 930 twin turbo is likely the only I'd ever own-- silly fast and fun actually. The rest, I cant justify: they hadnt really changed in 30 years,.. besides some interior junk.. and headlights, snorkels on front, but overall , the same car with 5 dozen face lifts- probably the same door windows in all. Park an 05 next to one made yesterday, and ask an 7 year old to tell you which is newer.
My friend's daughter at 14 cant pick out the newer one. Styling.... ,, Yea, A Lambo is way more advanced and up to date, But I would not even EVER Compare the 2 porsche to lambo.. unles the models .. if not in the same price range. But $120k vs $120k , buying A Lambo ... even a used Lambo. A Porshce made yesterday.. or a new F Type R Jaguar, Id take the F-Type Hands Down. 04-05 Gallardo verses new Porsche, ; I'd choose the old Gallardo. .. because I know its ridiculously reliable if you know how to drive... and shift a real manual . ...Which I did 97,300 miles on one clutch.. and topped it out more than 10 times, while no day went without reaching 150mph.. multiple times and holding it there as long as the road allowed. IF... I bought sa porsche stripped down, even without carpet.. no frills, no ugly hipster steering wheel as in video, then just a bare-bones car... with gobs of power, I might consider it as my 10th car in a collection.. if I still had a collection of any cars. As A kid, I wanted a Porsche...until 1989 when I frist drove one at 16. I was so unimpressed. I had the chance later to drive other porsches so I did. Every time, the same result. Maybe I am a weirdo, but Ive been over 200 many times, been around 170 mph turns.. on the edge of tire limits, but just never felt the same gripo, the same balance, the same stability in a porsche as I have in other cars. but .. I woukldnt ever pick a Ferarri for reliablity.. or handling trust either. Predictable, but not at all what I think is reasonable.. or good for the price.
Im not about to take advice from a chap that wears purple sneakers and a green vest :P
Typical journo bs. Tell everyone that porsche does a better job and Ferrari will never give you a car again. Predictable as always!